Browsing by Subjects (CINAHL) "Quality Improvement"
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Improving communication in the clinical environment through bedside shift report (BSR): A quality improvement project
(2016-10-20)Effective communication is required during the handoff process to ensure essential patient information is relayed for continuity and quality of care. The author conducted a quality improvement initiative at a 380 bed acute ... -
Improving smoking cessation education and referral in the ambulatory surgical setting
(2018-06-05)Introduction Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. yet studies show that nurses lack the knowledge and skills to screen and counsel smokers. This study focuses on improving smoking cessation ... -
Improving stress test procedural outcomes through effective communication tools
Low health literacy may lead to a lack of understanding of disease management and preparation needed before a procedure. Healthcare professionals must implement evidence-based measures that will facilitate healthcare ... -
Increasing the HPV vaccination rate in a family practice: A quality improvement project
(2017-05-19)The purpose of this DNP project was to identify barriers in a family practice setting to recommending the HPV vaccine and to use this information to develop a practice protocol to enhance the delivery of the vaccine ... -
Infusing quality and safety education for nurses into your curriculum: A workshop funded by a grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
(3/22/2017)The QSEN Competencies include implementation of quality improvement strategies, evidence-based practice, patient safety, integration of informatics into patient care and health management, patient centeredness in care ... -
Initiation of a HIV screening protocol and pathway in the emergency department: A quality improvement initiative
(11/9/2017)There is currently a nationwide campaign to address human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention and treatment. The emergency department (ED) is a significant venue in the HIV prevention and treatment campaign. The quality ... -
Instituting a quality improvement program at a community medical designed to reduce urinary catheter days and the incidence of catheter associated urinary tract infections
(2016-10-07)Background: In the United States (US) it has been reported that approximately 40% of all healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are indwelling urinary catheter associated. These infections give rise to increased morbidity, ... -
Integrating nursing peer review into a unit shared governance model
Transformational nursing leaders develop environments that empower nurses to achieve nursing excellence. The systems identified by the Magnet Accreditation program, such as shared governance and peer review, help achieve ... -
Monitoring of magnesium sulphate to improve quality: A case study at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital Gogo Chatinkha maternity wing, high dependence unit, Blantyre, Malawi
(2017-05-18)In Malawi severe preeclampsia and eclampsia rank among the leading causes of maternal mortality. Magnesium sulfate is a drug of choice for treatment. Proper monitoring of clients on the drug may promote safe motherhood. ... -
Motivational Interviewing and Diabetes
(6/5/2018)Approximately 7.8 million patients over age 20 are diagnosed every year with Type Two Diabetes (DMII) in the United States. Eighty-six million Americans aged 20 and over are at risk for developing DMII due to pre-diabetic ... -
A multipronged approach to improving ED throughput
(2017-04-13)Purpose: Improve ED Throughput by incorporating all members of the care team Method: Monthly ED Taskforce meetings to review metrics and develop innovative strategies for improvement Results/Outcomes: Decreased Overall ... -
National institutes of health stroke scale certification improved assessment and care of veterans: A quality improvement project
(2016-12-13)This pilot project sought to fill the gap in practice that included a lack of early recognition, assessment skills and practice guidelines for the care of stroke patients, improving patient care and hand off communication. ... -
An obstetrical emergency management quality improvement project
(2015-10-22)Obstetrical emergencies occur in approximately 5% of births necessitating immediate interventions to prevent catastrophic consequences. A knowledge deficit specific to obstetrical emergencies was the impetus for this ... -
Promoting safe infant sleep: The creation and appraisal of a practice guideline for nurses
(2017-09-12)Background: Every day in America, healthy infants are dying from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related deaths. Once a terrifying mystery, these deaths, also called sudden unexpected infant death (SUID), ... -
A quality improvement plan for safe medication administration for unlicensed personnel working in a Type "A" assisted living facility
(2016-11-30)There is an increase in Assisted Living Facilities (ALF’s) throughout the United States that has been coupled with residents that have increasingly complex conditions leading to unanticipated problems related to poor ... -
A quality improvement plan to decrease acute care transfers through better staff communication about status changes among assisted living residents
(2017-01-12)Elderly residents of assisted living facilities (ALFs) are generally frail and may have multiple comorbidities (National Center for Assisted Living, 2010). Inadequate communication of changes in resident status precludes ... -
Quality improvement program: Implementation of chronic care management services in an affordable care organization
(2017-06-23)Chronic diseases are the leading cause of death and disability in the United States each year. According to the Group Health Research Institute (2015), almost one-half of all Americans have one or more chronic health ... -
A quality improvement project: Job satisfaction of nurses in home health care
(2016-10-18)Purpose: The purpose of the quality improvement project was to explore if a formal preceptorship orientation program would minimize the low job satisfaction rate of registered nurses at a home health agency. Design: The ... -
Recommendations for breast feeding mothers after anesthesia: A quality improvement project
(2017-06-26)Quality improvement projects aim to address a clinical issue and subsequently improve patient care. Projects may improve or promote safe care, interpersonal care aspects, and life quality.1 The clinical issue addressed by ... -
The relationship between nursing skill mix, nurse sensitive patient outcomes and patient satisfaction
(2016-06-09)Literature Review: Hospitals are the largest components of the United States healthcare system, and are encountering pressure to provide better quality care and reduce cost. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ...